It took me a long time to figure out that diet as well as exercise are both necessary for a healthy lifestyle as well as body weight, then my parents, siblings, aunts, uncles as well as cousins are all harshly overweight! I grew up with snacks such as potato popcorn, ice cream as well as chocolate always accessible in the house.
My associate and I ate giant lunchs that included bacon, sausage as well as waffles! Dinners often consisted of fast food.
My associate and I went to McDonalds on a common basis as well as often ordered pizza for lunch. No one in my family ever engaged in physical activity or played any type of activitys, and because I was a chubby kid, I didn’t feel confident enough to try out for any of the university teams. I was shy, self-conscious as well as introverted. I had no clue how to go about losing weight or getting in shape. During university, I had access to free nutritional counseling as well as the gym. The counselor helped me a lot, and she worked with me to develop a meal plan that I could live with. I gradually introduced more fruits as well as vegetables into my diet as well as eliminated fast foods, processed foods as well as anything that was overly high in sugar. I began focusing more on including proteins, grains, vitamins as well as minerals. I switched from drinking pop to water as well as herbal tea. I also set up a workout schedule. I visited the gym four days per week for approximately 90 minutes, however on those days, I lifted weights, rode the stationary bike, diagnosed the heavy bag as well as did lots of crunches, lunges as well as squats. Two days per week, I ran around the track. I gradually increased my distance from one mile to six. I lost weight as well as elevated my strength as well as stamina. I’m now in my thirties as well as continue a healthy lifestyle.